God be merciful to me a Sinner. Luk. 18. 13. Have mercy on me, O Lord thou Son of David. Matth. 15. 22. Jesus, Master, have Mercy upon me. Luk. 17. 13. Thou that camest into the world to Save Sinners. 1 Tim. 1. 15. Thou that takest away the Sins of the world. Joh. 1. 29. And haft abolished andovercome Death. 2 Tim. 1. 10. And destroyed him that had the Power of Death. Heb. 2. 14. Deliver me from the Body of Sin and Death. Rom. 7. 24. These Places of Scripture being distinctly read and confidered by the Sick Man, let him then most humbly make his Confefsion; and with the greatest earnestness beg Pardon for all his Sins. Which he may do in the following Forms. A A Confession of Sins. A Lmighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all Men; I acknowledge and bewail my manifold Sins and Wickedness, Which from time to time I most grievously have committed, By Thought, Word, and Deed, a gainst thy Divine Majesty. Par ticularly cular Sins.) (Here mention parti Provoking moft justly thy Wrath and Indignation against me. I do earnestly repent, and am heartily forry for these my Mifdoings. The remembrance of them is grievous unto me; The burthen of them is intolerable. Have Mercy upon me, Have Mercy upon me, most Merciful Father; for thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ's fake, Forgive me all that is past. And grant that I may ever hereafter serve and please thee in Newness of Life; To the Honour and Glory of thy Name, Through Jesus Chrift our Lord. Amen. Prayers for Pardon. A Lmighty God, our Heaven Father, who of thy great Mercy hast promised Forgiveness of Sins, to all theí that with hearty Repentance, and true Faith turn unto Thee; Have Mercy upon me; Pardon and deliver me from all my Sins; confirm and strengthen me in all Goodness; and bring me to everlafting Life, through Jesus Chrift our Lord. Amen. Most mighty God, and merciful Father, who hast compassion upon all Men, and hatest nothing that thou haft made, who wouldest not the Death of a Sinner, but that he should rather turn from his Sin,、 and be saved; mercifully forgive me my Trespasses, receive and comfort me, who am grieved and wearied, with the Burthen of my Sins. Thy Property is always to have Mercy: To thee only it appertaineth to forgive Sins. Spare me therefore, Good Lord, spare me whom thou hast redeemed; enter not into Judgment with thy Servant, who am vile Earth, and a miferable Sinner; but so turn thine Anger from me, who meekly acknowledge my Vileness, and truly repent me of my Faults, and so make haste to help me in this World, that I may ever live with thee in the World to come, through Jefus Christ our Lord. Amen. Turn T I be Urn thou me, O good Lord, and so shall turned. Be favourable, O Lord, be favourable to thy Servant, who turns to thee in Weeping and Praying. For thou art a Merciful God, full of Compaffion, Long-fuffering, and of great Pity. Thou sparest, when we deserve Punishment; and in thy Wrath thinkest upon Mercy. Spare thy Servant, good Lord, spare me: and let me not be brought to Confufion. Hear me, O Lord, for thy Mercy is great; and after the Multitude of thy Mercies look upon me; through the Merits and Mediation of thy Blessed Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. A men. Most merciful God, who of thy Mercies, dost so put a- E 2 : |